DU English Dptt students protest opening of EMA
July 6, 2009
DU Correspondent — The students of English Department of Dhaka University (DU) demanded immediate cancellation of the decision to open Evening MA Course on the subject.
Dhaka University Day today
July 1, 2009
FE Report — Dhaka University (DU) will observe ‘Dhaka University Day’ today (Wednesday) amid much enthusiasm and festivity.The theme of this year event is ‘Higher Education for Democratisation’. DU authorities have chalked out an elaborate programme to mark the day.
DU announces Tk 1.84b budget
June 30, 2009
DU Correspondent — Dhaka University (DU) Monday announced its Tk 1.84 billion budget for the fiscal 2009-10 showing a deficit of Tk 100 million with an allocation of only 11 per cent of the total amount for education and research sector.
DU Day to be observed on July 1
June 27, 2009
The Dhaka University (DU) Day-2009 will be observed on the campus on July 1 in a befitting manner, reports UNB.The main theme of this year’s day is ‘Democratisation in Higher Education’, said a DU press release.
President for creating enthusiasm among varsity students for acquiring knowledge
June 25, 2009
President Zillur Rahman Wednesday urged university authorities to take proper steps for creating enthusiasm among their students for acquiring knowledge and also preparing the ground for their constructive work on current affairs, reports UNB.
Separate pay scale for public varsity teachers demanded
June 8, 2009
DU Correspondent — The Federation of Bangladesh University Teac-hers’ Association (FBUTA) Sunday demanded a separate pay scale for the teachers of the country’s public universities.
Rjashahi University reopens on June 1 amid tension
May 31, 2009
Rjashahi University, the second largest public university in Bangladesh, reopens on June 1 after a unscheduled closure for 80 days. Meanwhile, students began arriving in the residential halls from Saturday. The university administration took this decision at a recent syndicate meeting attended by teachers, prominent student organizations, local leaders of the political parties, local people and the traders of the university adjacent area. Read more
Chittagong University reopens after a week
May 24, 2009
Chittagong University reopened on Saturday after the campus was closed for one week following clashes between Bangladesh Chhatra League and Islami Chhatra Shibir. Additional police were deployed on the campus to prevent a recurrence. Classes were held in a few departments, but the students attended in poor numbers. Authorities closed the university for a week after 25 students were injured on May 15 as the pro-Awami League BCL and Jamaat-e-Islami- backed ICS activists clashed to take control of the residential halls. Read more
Prime Minister unhappy about education
May 21, 2009
The prime minister is concerned about the quality of education, the chairman of University Grants Commission said on Tuesday. Sheikh Hasina urged the commission to take more care to improve the quality, Prof Nazrul Islam told reporters after a one-and-a-half-hour meeting with her at her office. He said the government was willing to pass the Private University Act, made by the 2007-2008 caretaker government, in parliament. Dhaka has 45 private universities and the commission is not going to allow more. Private universities will be allowed in divisional cities outside Dhaka, Islam added. Read more
BUET team wins Int’l architecture award
May 17, 2009
A 4-member team of Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET) has grabbed first position in an international design competition held in USA recently. The team comprises Sheikh Ahsan Ullah Mojumder, Assistant Professor of Architecture of BUET and his teammates Dilruba Ferdous Shuvro, Arifur Rahman and Dr Sharmin Sultana. A team of Australia secured second position while an US team held third position in the competition. The competition was jointly organised by ‘Fight for the Children’, ‘Architecture for Humanity: Seattle’ and ‘American Institute of Architects: Seattle’. Read more